Jean-Claude Juncker

[Bean]

Actually it doesn't quite, what it says is:



The FPÖ is the Freedom Party of Austria is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party (remember that Haider was their leader once, you could call them Nazi lite) who are similar to UKIP and so naturally one of their politicians is going to have a dig at Juncker.

The original point made, being responded to - was that “it is the British press only vilifying...”

Ps. Is this site German UKIP?
Jean-Claude Juncker: Aufregung um wankenden EU-Kommissionchef - SPIEGEL ONLINE

[darmstadt]

The original point made, being responded to - was that “it is the British press only vilifying...”

Ps. Is this site German UKIP?
Jean-Claude Juncker: Aufregung um wankenden EU-Kommissionchef - SPIEGEL ONLINE

I was responding to the poster's link to the article as that only states someone's opinion. The article you've linked to also doesn't call him a drunk, just speculation. The British right wing MSM just outright calls him a drunk when we all know that is was the UK's Brexit negotiator who was the pisshead, apparently.

[Bean]

I was responding to the poster's link to the article as that only states someone's opinion. The article you've linked to also doesn't call him a drunk, just speculation. The British right wing MSM just outright calls him a drunk when we all know that is was the UK's Brexit negotiator who was the pisshead, apparently.

No emoticons because I'm not a childish keyboard warrior...

Most articles posted online nowadays are opinions....

Any smoking guns here? Are all those attributed to saying he does drink too much right wing British press?
EUROPAWAHLEN: Achtung, Alkoholkontrolle! - DER SPIEGEL 6/2014

You’re just a plain keyboard warrior eh?
You ought to speak to admin about that opinion on emoticons....

[Bean]

Darmy darmy darmy, why delete the “childish keyboard warrior” sentence after my response has quoted it for all to see?

Oooops



Still waiting on your incisive response to my last link...

[chopper]

minestrone has never claimed it was caused by drugs to control scaitic pain, resulting from a car accident in 1989.

Maybe he was just stoned?

He doesn't rule over anyone. Any more than Jeremy Heywood rules over Britain. Junker is the head of the EU civil service. The word "president" in this context does not denote head of state.

So Sir Jeremy Heywood (sorry - Baron Heywood of Whitehall, a title given to him 9 days before he died, aged 56, from Lung Cancer) was Head of the UK Civil Service, a role not entirely dissimilar to that of Jean Claude Juncker.

Juncker, President of the European Commission, was appointed by the elected Heads of EU Member states, 26:2 (UK and Hungary against, but that's how democracy works), and ratified by the elected MEPs. The Head of UK Civil Service is unelected. Theresa May was made Leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore Prime Minister, unopposed (but if she had been opposed, she would have been selected by unelected members of of the Conservative Party only).

Juncker was appointed for a 5 year term (in line with the European Parliament term). It is worthy of note that in 1999, European Parliament was about to hold a vote to depose Jacques Santer, the then President of the European Commission, but they resigned before the vote.

Juncker said wont stand for a second term, next year MEPs and the European Council will select a new President of the European Commission.

It isn't perfect, I'm not sure how it would be improved. I don't we would directly elect that role, rather like we didn't vote for Sir Mark Sedwill to replace The Late The Rt Hon The Lord Heywood of Whitehall.

[NotAllThere]

The British right wing MSM just outright calls him a drunk

Private Eye call him Druncker. Hardly right wing MSM.

[Yorkie62]

So Sir Jeremy Heywood (sorry - Baron Heywood of Whitehall, a title given to him 9 days before he died, aged 56, from Lung Cancer) was Head of the UK Civil Service, a role not entirely dissimilar to that of Jean Claude Juncker.

Juncker, President of the European Commission, was appointed by the elected Heads of EU Member states, 26:2 (UK and Hungary against, but that's how democracy works), and ratified by the elected MEPs. The Head of UK Civil Service is unelected. Theresa May was made Leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore Prime Minister, unopposed (but if she had been opposed, she would have been selected by unelected members of of the Conservative Party only).

Juncker was appointed for a 5 year term (in line with the European Parliament term). It is worthy of note that in 1999, European Parliament was about to hold a vote to depose Jacques Santer, the then President of the European Commission, but they resigned before the vote.

Juncker said wont stand for a second term, next year MEPs and the European Council will select a new President of the European Commission.

It isn't perfect, I'm not sure how it would be improved. I don't we would directly elect that role, rather like we didn't vote for Sir Mark Sedwill to replace The Late The Rt Hon The Lord Heywood of Whitehall.

What!!!!!
The leader of the conservative party is elected by the elected conservative MPs

2nd bold highlight. Grammar!

1/10 Please correct and repost.

[chopper]

What!!!!!
The leader of the conservative party is elected by the elected conservative MPs.

The final head to head vote is a vote amongst Tory party members, not just MPs. In 2016, Leadsom pulled out before said final vote leaving May unopposed.

[Yorkie62]

The final head to head vote is a vote amongst Tory party members, not just MPs. In 2016, Leadsom pulled out before said final vote leaving May unopposed.

Your point being....?

As a country we voted, in a general election, for the conservative party, led by Teresa May, to form a government. Now explain to me how Teresa May is the unelected leader of the Conservative Government.

Using your logic above the same could be said about Jeremy Corbyn afterall he was elected by unelected members of the Labour party.

[darmstadt]

Darmy darmy darmy, why delete the “childish keyboard warrior” sentence after my response has quoted it for all to see?

Oooops



Still waiting on your incisive response to my last link...

Because one day I might change my mind and be pro-Brexit so I'll need to be able to use emoticons.

BTW, your last link was about Juncker before he was elected to the EU and was once again, all supposition. He may will like a drink but you know, some people change as we have seen this week with JRM